A point of reference in the area, he was 57 years old. Funaro: ‘He honored our city’
An illness in the night, a profound void for Florentine football. La Rondinella mourns the passing of its President, Lorenzo Bosi, 57 years old.
“It is with pain and disbelief that the Rondinella Marzocco Sports Society announces the premature death of its beloved President Lorenzo Bosi, who died during the night from a sudden illness. Historical figure of Tuscan sport, President Bosi was 57 years old and was a point of reference for Rondinella for decades. Passion and dedication have accompanied him in every moment of his recent history”, writes the company on its website.
”His commitment went beyond the confines of the playing field. Lorenzo Bosi was known for his profound closeness to Tuscan amateur football and for his sincere political commitment in favor of grassroots sport. Lorenzo will be exhibited at the Ponte a Greve Sports Center (Via E. Detti) for a final farewell in the late afternoon today.
Son of the late Senator Francesco Bosi, who passed away in 2021, Lorenzo honored his legacy with tireless service to the community and the red and white colors.
Under his guidance, Rondinella Marzocco is experiencing a moment of great sporting pride, leading the classification of group B of the Eccellenza Toscana championship. This result is the fruit of his vision, his determination and his unconditional love.
The whole club, deeply affected by this tragedy, has requested the postponement of the match scheduled for Sunday 2 November.
La Rondinella Marzocco gathers with affection and gratitude around the Bosi family. His memory and his passion will remain forever in the heart of our club and of the entire Tuscan sports movement. Hello, President.”
The news shocked the world of football and the institutions. Lorenzo Bosi had run for the last regional elections with the centre-right civic list supporting Alessandro Tomasi, receiving over a thousand preferences. “It is with deep pain and personal regret that I learn the news of the passing of Lorenzo Bosi, president of Rondinella Marzocco, a person of extraordinary human quality, with whom it was easy to empathize and relate in a constructive way”writes the mayor Sara Funaro. “Florence loses a fellow citizen who honored our city through his extraordinary dedication to sport, an activity that he considered a real school of life and a pillar for the growth of the community.
Bosi led Rondinella with passion and vision, contributing significantly to keeping alive the sporting values and most authentic traditions of our territory. His commitment to grassroots football and the education of young people leaves a precious legacy that we will not forget.
On behalf of myself and the entire city of Florence, I express my deepest condolences and our closeness to the Bosi family, to all the managers, athletes and supporters of Rondinella Marzocco. We cling to them in this moment of great sadness.”
Next comes the sports councillor, Letizia Perini: “I learn with deep pain and sincere emotion the news of the passing of Lorenzo Bosi, esteemed President of Rondinella Marzocco. His loss leaves an unbridgeable void not only in the hearts of his loved ones and of the entire red and white club. I still remember the proud look with which he looked at his boys on the pitch, on the occasion of one of the last matches played: his eyes, on the occasion of his team’s goal, exuded pride. Bosi was a point of reference, a man who dedicated his life to his passion for sport and sociality, it is no coincidence that he created the Rondinella Foundation, linking his name even more to the history of the glorious Florentine club and the city. I offer my deepest condolences to the family and to all the managers, athletes and fans of the Rondinella. We will cherish the memory of his commitment, his dedication and his inexhaustible passion.
“I learn with deep condolences the news of the untimely passing of Lorenzo Bosi, a 58-year-old entrepreneur, president of Rondinella Marzocco and a leading figure in the Florentine community. On my personal behalf and on behalf of the entire Tuscany region, I would like to express my deepest condolences to his family, his children, all his loved ones and the entire Rondinella community, which he led with passion and vision”. The President of the Region said it, Eugenio Giani. “Lorenzo Bosi was a man of extraordinary human quality, endowed with a constructive spirit and a profound dedication to his city. He was the son of former senator and undersecretary Francesco Bosi. He was a journalist. He had worked in the press office of the Regional Council between the end of the nineties and the mid-first decade of the 2000s and had been deputy director of Calciopiù. He honored Florence and Tuscany through his tireless commitment to sport, which he considered a true school of life and a fundamental pillar for the growth of young people and the community. I also remember his civil commitment in the last regional elections. His passing is a loss for the entire community, which loses a generous and passionate fellow citizen.”
Unanimous condolences at the political level. The message on social media Alessandro Tomasi, with whom he had shared the last electoral campaign in Tuscany: “Goodbye, dear friend. Goodbye to Lorenzo Bosi, a loyal, sincere, generous man, who thought big, beyond personal interests. Having met you was an honor. Having faced the race for the regional elections with you, always side by side, was beautiful. We shared a dream that goes well beyond politics. Because you were a man of sport and, as in sport, in the end whether you win or lose, you never they forget the bonds that are born on the pitch and in the locker rooms.
This morning, when they told me you were no longer here, I thought about how rare and precious people like you are.
I hug your family. Your children. Your wife. The many of our friends who are thinking of you in these hours.”
